As mentioned, the kids and I heading out on a half-cross-country trek
from California to Oklahoma. I thought it might be easier to update the
blog on a regular basis if I could post by email so I’m trying to get
that set up. If this post looks alright you will know I have been
successful.

We’re leaving San Diego early Monday morning and will head northeast. I
plan to spend a bit of time in the Mojave desert. I’m not sure how much
there is to see, but we’ve never seen the desert before so I thought
we’d just explore a bit.

We’re planning to spend the night in Las Vegas at the Circus Circus
hotel. I just booked it through Expedia.com. The cheapest was $35 a
night, but I opted to spend $40 so we could be in the towers where
everything is happening rather than away in the motor lodge. My husband
and I were married in Vegas almost nine years ago so I thought I would
drive the kids by the Little White Chapel where it all took place.

Next we’ll head to Flagstaff, Arizona and then head off east down I-40.
I’d like to stop to see the Meteor Crater. It would tie in nicely with
our study of astrology. I have packed all our astrology books and while
in the boonies of Oklahoma, away from the glare of city lights the stars
are so much bright and I figure the best time to study the stars. We may
even throw a blanket on the ground and sleep directly under the stars.
So, I would like to see Meteor Crater, but is it really $12 adults and
$6 per kid to get in? Yikes! That seems extreme. Does anyone know if
there is much more to see than just a giant hole in the ground?

I’m hoping we can make it to New Mexico by about the second night, but
I’m not making reservations at any hotels just in case we don’t. And I
don’t have anything else planned after Flagstaff. I plan to get online
tonight and do a bit more searching for things to do.